Sub-microwatt photonic microwave receiver
- 10 December 2002
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
- Vol. 14 (11) , 1602-1604
- https://doi.org/10.1109/lpt.2002.803916
Abstract
We report efficient photonic reception of nanowatt microwave signals by their direct upconversion into optical domain using high-Q whispering gallery modes in a millimeter size toroidal cavity fabricated from LiNbO/sub 3/.Keywords
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